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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL E. HOGBIN, OF ELLINWOOD, KANSAS.

STOCK-LOADING CHUTE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 267,891, dated November 21, 1882. Application tiled August 15,1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,

Be it known that l, DANIEL E. HOGBIN, of Ellinwood, in the county of Barton and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Stock- Loading Chutes, of which the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

The invention consists in the particular means by which the local relation of the platform to the chute may be changed, as hereinafter described. 1

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures. i

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved chute. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line a: a', Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 is a detail view in elevation.

The stationary inclined chute A is generally similar to those usually employed; and it consists mainly of an inclined platform, a, supported by posts b, to which are attached the side rails, c. At the elevated end of this platform are posts d d, which carry a movable platform, B, and the mechanism for its operation. The posts dare braced and sustained by a suitable frame-work, and upon this framework, in suitable boxes, are fitted shafts e e, placed transversely of the movable platform B and iu a horizontal plane. On the straight end of the inclined platform a, and on the ends of theshafts e, are lianged wheels or rollers f. The bottom g ofthe movable platform rests upon the wheelsf, and is provided with irons l1J for taking the flanges of the wheels.

The platform B consists, in addition to the bottom, of corner-posts i, which are connected by side bars, K, and are braced by the diagonal side braces, Z. This platform moves between the posts d of the main frame, and upon these posts d are guides m, upon which the side bars move, and whichside bars serve to prevent the platform from tipping down 'by weight upon its outer end, and also prevent the platform from swinging.

For moving the platform B inV and out the endless rope n is provided. This rope passes around guide-rollers o o, placed beneath the platform, and also around the pulley p, that is fixed upon the lower end of the shaft q at one side. The ends ofthe rope a are connected at 1' to the bottom of the platform, and the shaft q is provided with a hand-wheel, s, for its operation to move the rope in either direction for projecting the movable platform or withdrawing the same. The movable platform,beingsup ported upon rollers,is easily projected or withi drawn .without liabilityot' its becoming wedged.

The platform is to be projected into the car through the door as far as desired,so that the stock can be readily transferred to and from the inclined platform andthe car, or, when not in use, the platform is drawn back out ot' the way, so as to clear the cars. When projected to its fullest extent the rear end of the platform is still within the inclined side bars of the chute, so that no 'temporary bars are required to close the space. There is no liability of the movable platform becoming hindered in its operation by dirt or mud freezing beneath its bottom, as the supports beneath are open and allow the dirt to fall. A ratchet and dog may be provided for retaining the platform in its projected position.

I am aware that it is not new to combine a movable chute with a track having wheels that run on rails and a stationary platform, or to combine an elevated cattle-bridge with a sliding bridge guided by beams and moved by a lever; but

What I do claim as new and of my invention is- The combination, with a stationary inclined chute and movable platform B, having the irons h, of the posts d d, having guides m, the shafts e, the platform a,havingf1an ged wheels, and the posts i, having side bars, K, whereby the local relation of the platform B to the chute A may be changed, as described.

v DANIEL EARL HOGBIN. Witnesses:

JAMES H. STUART,

MORGAN MCGRATH. 

